US Army CECOM, Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence and Electronic Warfare (C4IEW) Acquisition Center, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey 07703-5008

58 -- SINCGARS AIRBORNE ICOM SPARE PARTS POC POC Ms MARLENE L. KNAPP, CONTRACT SPECIALIST, AMSEL-ACCA-C-AR(KNA), (908)532-4471, C.JACK ROBERTSON, CONTRACTING Officer. This is a market survey by the Department of the Army (DA) to determine the existence of additional sources of spares. The SINCGARS Airborne Integrated Communications Security (ICOM) compatible, Product Improved (PI) System, AN/ARC-201C (v) consists of the RT-1476C, RT-1477C, RT-1478C, C-11466A, CV-3885 and associated components. They are currently being procured and fielded to replace the aging and obsolescent VHF/FM radios presently installed in DA rotary-winged aircraft. The SINCGARS AN/ARC-201C(v) is a VHF/FM radio designed to operate in the 30-88 MHz band in 25khz discrete channels for both frequency hopping and single channel operation. The Electronic Counter-Countermeasures(ECCM) capability of SINCGARS will allow for the reception of both voice and data in a hostile jamming enviromnent. SINCGARS was designed to operate with existing tactical communications equipment of the US Army and is NATO compliant with STANAG 4202,4204, and 4292. The SINCGARS radio system can operate at various digital data rates to inter-operate with other devices. There is presently only one source for the SINCGARS Airborne ICOM/PI System and its Associated Components and their spaces, ITT Aerospace/Communications Division, Fort Wayne, IN. ITT A/CD designed, tested and transitioned into production the above equipment under contracts DAAB07-78-C-O150, DAAB07-84-C-K503, DAAB07-85-C-K561, DAAB07-88-C-TO41 and DAAB07-92-C-G004. Current end item production is on contract DAAB07-94-C-C403, with spares being delivered under DAABO7-94-C-C401. A sole source procurement to ITT A/CD for spares to support the above mentioned equipment is planned with delivery to commence within fifteen months of award. This procurement will be for a number of items in varying quantities. The Government does not have configuration control of drawings and there is no technical data package available from the contractor at this time. This notice is not a request for bids or proposals. The deadline for response to this notice is 18 September 1995. Only written requests will be accepted. To btain further information, contact Mr. Thomas Keapproth at (908)427-3025. (0244)

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